Total Hip Replacement

Total Hip Replacement Surgery at CritiCare Asia Hospitals, Malad

When a hip begins to fail, it affects more than one person. A father cannot walk his child to school, a grandmother stops joining family outings, and ordinary tasks like standing up from the sofa become a struggle. The damage can develop gradually as arthritis wears down the joint, or suddenly after a fall or fracture. CritiCare Asia Hospitals is an orthopaedic hospital in Mumbai where family members are welcome at consultations, and our surgeons explain things clearly to everyone present. When pain relief and physiotherapy no longer help, hip replacement is often the treatment that restores mobility. Total hip replacement surgery in Malad is advised only after a full evaluation and an honest talk about the options.

Symptoms That Should Not Be Ignored

Hip or groin pain that makes walking and standing hard
Pain at rest or at night that disturbs sleep
Stiffness that makes dressing, stairs or rising from a chair difficult
Limited movement that medication and physiotherapy have not eased
A hip that cannot safely take weight after a fall or fracture

Our hip replacement surgeons in Mumbai can assess these and explain what they mean.

Understanding Hip Replacement

Hip replacement removes the damaged ball-and-socket parts of the joint and replaces them with an artificial implant. The femoral head becomes a metal or ceramic ball, and the socket is resurfaced with a matching liner, recreating the joint's natural movement. Depending on the damage, surgeons may replace the whole joint or only part of it.

When Surgery Is Recommended

It is considered once other treatments stop working:

Osteoarthritis, with worn cartilage and bone-on-bone friction
Rheumatoid arthritis affecting the joint lining over time
Hip fractures, especially in older adults, where the joint cannot heal on its own
Avascular necrosis, where a poor blood supply breaks down bone in the joint
Pain that persists at rest or disrupts sleep despite medication and physiotherapy

Preparing Together

Preparation in the weeks beforehand helps recovery go better.

Blood work and imaging to assess the joint and general fitness
A medicine review, particularly blood thinners, which may be paused
Light strengthening exercises for the hip, where advised by the physiotherapist
Raised seating, grab rails and cleared floors at home
Family support arranged for the first couple of weeks after discharge, since walking aids and help with chores are usually needed

Recovery and Rehabilitation

Recovery comes in stages. In the first couple of weeks, a walker or crutches support walking, with gentle physiotherapy to regain basic movement. By six weeks, many people walk with less support and manage light daily tasks. Strength and confidence keep improving over the months that follow, with substantial gains by three months for most. Full recovery, including more demanding activity, can take longer and depends on individual health and following rehabilitation guidance. Your care team will set expectations for your case.

Life After Hip Replacement

Walking, climbing stairs, and sitting through a family meal without shifting get much easier once healed. Avoiding extreme hip positions, high-impact activity and heavy lifting in the first months protects the implant, and follow-up visits show how well it is settling.

What Surgery Can Give Back

A marked reduction in hip and groin pain
Better walking and range of motion
Sounder sleep once pain eases
Correction of leg-length differences from joint damage, in suitable cases
A realistic return to activities that had become hard or impossible

Risks to Talk Through

Swelling, stiffness and discomfort near the incision are typical early on and tend to settle. Less often, blood clots, infection or dislocation of the new joint develop, and rarely implants loosen or wear down after many years, needing revision. Your surgical team will discuss your own risks before the procedure.

Treatment Options and the Procedure

Before hip arthritis treatment by surgery, preparation focuses on readiness for anaesthesia and healing. You are usually admitted on the day or shortly before, fast for several hours, and receive general or spinal anaesthesia depending on your health. The site is cleaned and sterilised.

The surgeon reaches the joint through an incision, removes the damaged femoral head and prepares the socket. The new ball and socket are fitted and secured, and the joint is moved through its range to check stability and alignment before closing. Theatre time varies with the complexity of the case.

Afterwards, you are monitored while pain relief and clot-prevention medicine begin early. Many patients stand or take assisted steps within a day, since early movement tends to help more than long bed rest. Your surgeon will also discuss whether robotic hip replacement surgery suits your case.

Robotic Hip Replacement Surgery at CritiCare Asia Hospitals, Malad, Mumbai

No two hips are built exactly alike. At CritiCare Asia Hospitals, our orthopaedic surgeons use robotic platforms alongside their surgical experience to tailor each total hip arthroplasty to the patient. For robotic hip replacement surgery in Malad, we offer:

CUVIS Joint Robotic System

What it does
Builds a patient-specific 3D virtual plan before surgery from high-resolution CT data. In the operating theatre, the robotic arm performs the pre-planned bone cuts with micro-precision while the surgeon oversees every step.
Why it is beneficial
Cuts down the chance of manual cutting errors, reduces trauma to nearby muscles and ligaments, and helps seat the implant securely and in alignment, giving the patient an easier rehabilitation path.

CORI 2.0 Surgical Platform

What it does
Relies on handheld, image-free optical tracking to map the joint surface digitally inside the operating theatre. The robotic burring tool switches on and off automatically within set safety boundaries.
Why it is beneficial
No pre-surgical CT scan is needed, so there is no CT radiation, and as much healthy natural bone as possible is kept. In hip replacement surgery, this conservative approach lowers surgical blood loss and lets patients put weight on the leg and walk sooner.